SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 77, 1 April 1932, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Morton Patcrspu, Wadestowii, who paid a short visit to Wanganui, has returned to Wellington. Miss AL. Hunter, who visited Wanganui for Easter, is now visiting Palmerston North. Mr. and Airs. L. 11. RcyuoLds. ui London, are visitors to Wanganui. Airs. ALartin Innc.-. of the- Girls’ Friendly Society, Wellington, is a visitor to Wanganui. Airs. Henry Hall. Wellington, who .'pent a short holiday in Wanganui, bus returned. Air and Airs. J. Ashucl\ of Hawcru, who have been spending Easter in Wanganui with Air. and Airs. J. Ashwell, St. John A Hill, returned home on Tuesday. Aliss Helen Blair, of Wellington, is visiting Wanganui. Aliss Alona Batchelor, who spent the week-end in New Plymouth as the guest of Aliss Marie Webster, returned io Wanganui on Tuesday. Aliss Chepinell, who spent Easter with her sister, Airs. Dorum, Victoria Avenue, returned io Hamilton on Wednesday. Aliases E\u ami Gwen Brown have '■eturned to Wanganui after spending the Easter holidays at “Khartoum,’’ Cashmere Hills, Christchurch. Airs, A. AlcVicar, J.P., and Aliss Al. Willis, both of Wellington, who have been the guests of the latter’s sister, Airs. John Paterson. The Manse, Nelson Street, return to-day. Mrs. A. P. F. Chapman, of England who has been spending some time at Okawa, Hawke’s Hay, sailed from Wellington last week on her return to th* 01'1 Country. Mrs. IL Bettington. Sydney, and Mi's. J. Lowry, Hawke’s Hay. were in Wellington to bid her fare well. Mrs. Daza Gibson, a Sydney woman, plans to establish in England a college for the purpose of training young men and women to qualify them for settlement overseas, states a London correspondent. She specially hopes to attract youthful persons of the university type. Hart of her scheme is for the introduction of instructors from each Dominion, ami she lolls me that many influential people are already in forested in her plans. The proposed curriculum will include everything from house-planning to millinery, although attention will be mostly concern trated upon accomplishments useful H those who wish to settle on the land Mrs. Gibson’s hope is that the studentwill use their influence for the unity good fellowship and peaceful develop ment nf the British Empire, her gre.M i ideal being to achieve a better under I standing and more effective co-opera 1 tion on the part of Britons everywhere m a •» * » ♦ Air. Kenneth Almao, <-l.i»-f of stall’ tc | the Distri' t Commissioner at Naduru I laulau, Fiji, is on eight, months’ fur i lough in New Zealand and is aceom ! panied by Airs. Almao. They are visit I ing his parents at. Mount Eden. Auek Hand. After joining i' the .•oloLratiom ! of the hitters’ thirtieth wedding an I niversary Mr. and Airs. Almao wil ! leave for an extended motor tour o! the North [.-land, on tin- coi elusion ol ' which it is their intentior • make, f brief visit to Australia.

, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Watson arc Wei | lington visitors to Wanganui. Lady' Findlay, who has been visiting i Wanganui, returned to Wellington by j motor early in the week. Dr. and. Airs. James Hall, who have been visiting Wanganui, returned to Wellington on Tuesday. FAREWELL PARTY. Airs. F. K. Dunsiord, who is leaving i shortly for Melbourne, has been enter | tained. al a number of parties in Wan I ganui during the past, few weeks. Acs-, terday afternoon Airs. Dunsford in- 1 vited a large number of friends to a • farewell tea party at the Elric tea- ; rooms. The lounge had been arranged j as a drawing-room and was decorated | with great bowls of Mexican sunflow- | ers, enhancing the harmony and richness of the room. A delicious after-1 noon tea was served “buffet” style j and the guests, numbering about 50, spent a pleasant, afternoon in conversation The hostess was the recipient of many good wishes from her numer ous friends. I AFTERNOON TEA PARTY. Mrs. S. T. Pritchard hostessed a jolly* little afternoon tea party yesterday, in honour of Airs. A. AleVicar,’J.P., of Wellington, and Aliss Molly Willis, also of Wellington, who are visiting Wanganui. The party was held in the Elrick tea-rooms and the tables were i gay with vases of marigolds which j toned beautifully with the table cloths. | Among those present beside the hostess and guests of honour were Mrs. JGos>.'junr., Mrs. W. L. Burgess. Mrs.! I 1.. T. AVhelan. Miss Barker (Christ-. ' rliur.di •. Mis. W. AL Gillies. Mrs. W.; 11. Swanger.